Power & Passion
2012 EP by Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire
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Power & Passion is the second extended play (EP) by American rapper Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire.[1] It was released on Universal Republic Records, as his major record label debut, on November 6, 2012.[2] It includes production from Dot da Genius, Harry Fraud, El-P, SpaceGhostPurrp, and Blue Sky Black Death,[3] as well as guest appearances from Gucci Mane and Goldie Glo.[4] A music video was released for "The Message Pt. 1 & 2".[5][6]
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| Released | November 6, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 18:17 | |||
| Label | Universal Republic | |||
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Promotion
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Power & Passion received an average score of 60, based on 5 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[9]
Jesse Fairfax of HipHopDX gave the EP a 3.5 out of 5, commenting that "Previously proving capable of awareness and self-scrutiny, Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire is dedicated to regression this go round with Power & Passion, pandering to the notion that entertainment can be drawn from sheer recklessness."[11] Jonah Bromwich of Pitchfork gave the EP a 5.4 out of 10, calling it "a vulgar, dissonant listen" and "wildly inconsistent on a bar-by-bar basis."[12] Brandon Soderberg of Spin gave the EP a 7 out of 10, describing the beats as "a chillwave-meets-Bomb Squad sound full of Morricone moans, ringing Black Sabbath riffs, and from-a-black-hole bass."[13]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Cari Zalioni" | Dot da Genius | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Cheap Whores & Champagne" | Harry Fraud | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Telephuck" (featuring Gucci Mane) | El-P | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Supa Speaks (Interlude)" | 1:26 | |
| 5. | "Aggin Laer" (featuring Goldie Glo) | SpaceGhostPurrp | 3:12 |
| 6. | "The Message Pt. 1 & 2" | Blue Sky Black Death | 3:12 |